CHERRY CREAM COFFEE CAKE

By á-30256

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup butter or margarine, softened
• 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 1/2 teaspoons almond extract
• 3 cups flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups sour cream
• 1 (21 ounce) can cherry pie filling

Preparation

Step 1

Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs and extract. Mix to blend.

Sift dry ingredients. Add to above mixture alternately with sour cream until well blended. Spoon 1/2 of batter into a greased and floured 12-inch tube pan. Spread cherries evenly over batter. Top with remaining batter. Bake 1 hour (or until done) at 350 degrees F. Cool 5 minutes, and transfer to plate.

Top with glaze and slivered almonds. To make the glaze, mix 3/4 cups powdered sugar with 1 tablespoon almond extract and 1 tablespoon water.